Awning bracket



July 7, 1931. w. c. AsTRUP AWNING BRACKET Filed oct. 4, 195o Top/v 5VPatented July 7, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALTER C. AsTEuP, 0ECLEVELAND, 01110, AssIGNoE To THE AsTRUr COMPANY, 0E y CLEVELAND,v oHTo,A CORPORATION 0E omo n AWNING BRACKET` Application filed .Gctober 4,1930. Serial No. 486,413.

The invention relates to awnings, and more particularly to anawning'bracketfor combined head rod and rafterbarholder for stationaryyawnings.

Present types of stationary awnings which usually include a frame,supporting preferably fabric awning material, are provided with' rafterbars slidably'mounted by slip-Ts at One'end on one 4of thelongitudinal-frame members and by eye ,ends on the other end on anotherlongitudinal frame member. The rafter bars strengthen the frame andprovide supports for the fabric awning material.`

These stationary awnings are erectedin a fixed, usually sloping positionby attaching eye Screws or bolts to the sidewall ofthe structure fromwhich the awningV projects, by Stringing the upperflongitudinal framebar, usually called the head rod, through: the screw eyesv forsupportingthe same-therefrom, by providing strut rods attached at one end to thestructure and at the other end to the outward corners of the frame formaintaining the'same in sloping position, andby tying the awning fabricto the head rody at a large number of places. j

However,*the eye screws orA bolts do not 'hold the head rod from sideslipping so that the awning chatters and rattles during Wind storms, andbecause of looseness from vibration, the eye screws or bolts must bereplaced approximately every two years.

Thus, a'constantly increasing numberof holes, wherein screw eyes orbolts were once located are made in the side wall of the structure, bythe recurring replacement of the eyes or bolts, which holes mar theappearance of the struct-ure side wall, and ultimately weaken thecondition of the structure side wall eye screw or bolt attachingportion.

Moreover, the slip-T andV eyeend connec-V tions of the rafter bars onthe frame permit a shifting ofthe rafter bars longitudinally vof theframe which spoils the even spacing and fabric supporting function ofthe rafter bars and 'causes rattling of the rafter bars during windstorms.

And finally, much time and labor is required for tying the ,upper edgeofthe awning fabric to the headl rod, each time that the awning iserected.

Accordingly, one of the objects of the present improvements is toprovide rigidv supports, clamps or brackets for a stationary awningvhead rod which will prevent side sllpplng and rattling of the frame andfrom which the head rod may be detached withvout detaching the bracketsfrom the structure wall, thus eliminating any marx-ing or weakening ofthe structure wall by the recurring erectionand dismantling of theawning to the'structure wall bracket attaching portion. l

A `further object of. the` present improvements is to provide rigidsupports or brackets 'for the awning rafter bars whichwill preventshifting and rattling of the'rafter bars. Y

A further object of the present improvements is to provide a stationaryawningV construction in which the head rod maybe slipped into a hemformed in an edge of the awning fabric, so as to avoid tying the fabricafter described in detail and shown in the drawings, which may be statedin general terms as including a base member kadapted to be ,attached toastructurel wall, a movable memberl associated with the base member, thebase member and movable member being pro'- Vvided with cooperatingclamping portions adapted to receive ahead rod to be clamped, means foreifecting a clamping action between said cooperating clamping portions,and means on oneof said members for detachably supporting a rafterpbarclosely adjacent the head rod.

In the accompanying drawings:

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the brackets 20. v

shown in Figure 3, the ratterrod` eye endl be-f ing shown in section;

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5 5, Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a front elevation similar to Figure L showing; e .inod-iliedform oi?. improved bracket adapi-ied 'for beingmounted on a woodenstructure wall; and

Figure 7 is a vertieal section taken ou the line T-RFigure 6 Similarnumerals refer to,l similar parts throughout 'the several figures ofthedrawings The sloping stationary awninggenerally indicated at LO, andshown in Fig-ure l, cludes the frame Consisting of a head. rod 11., and;a lower longitudinal rod 13..

l The frame carries die fabric awning ina.- terial 15., and is supportedbythe. .strot rods 16, mounted at 17 on the structure wall 18, andprovided with elbowslmounted on the rod These strutrods determine theloeat-ion. of the outer edge of-tbe .awning frame with re@reneel to thewall. 18.,y while the, upper or inner edge of the awning is supported bythe improred brackets generally; indicated at 20' mounted on thestructure .wall 18..

The awningalso 'includes trame strength- @ning and labric material..supporting raft-.er bfi-m25, provided at. one` of their ends withslip-Ts 22 mounted on the rod 13, and the bars 2i are mounted at theirother. ends. on

Each bracket 20includes a base member and a movable member 2.4 and eachbracket 20 is mounted on the stone, concrete on brick wa1lf18..l y a lagbolt 25 which@ passes throne-li the aperture 2 6 formed inthe basemember 23. Elie preferably squared. head 27.., of' the las; bolt 2 5.iis reeeired: in the squared. ree-ess 281ior-1ned in tbe iront idee oithe base meinber 23 communicating with tlieaner-tuie, and; prevents. thebase member trom turning when mounted on tbe wall; 1.8i.A

A. bolt. 29. and a wing-nut 3,0 are utilized for connecting-the basemeinber- 23 and inorable member 24 together inr damping' relation. The'base memberr 253 andv mov-able member 2.4 are providedwit-licooperating educare-fl elaiiiuugr portions; 3.1 and 32,.resueetlielwwliieli i'eeeiiie and; clamp; the head rod il and; the hein.ofthe fabiie La surfi'oiuiding diossine., whenltliemenibersf 2d aredrawn together in clamping relation by the bolt` 2,9; andi nut=f3Qpv Thebase member 23 is also provided with ears 33, projecting outwardlytherefrom adjacent and below-the clamping portion 31, and the ears 33mount a nut and bolt 34, on which is journalled the eye end 35 securedto the upper `end of the rafter bar 21.

ln ereoti'ng the stationary awning 10, the required number of brackets20 are mounted on the structure wall 18 at the desired positions, andtheawning head? rod 1-1 isY slipped The brackets: 2O clamp they awning-10,.;a-nd

mount the rafter bars 21 against vibration yand rattling., securely andrigidly on. the

structure.v Wall 18 at the. required iiXed posi.- tion. Moreover theawning maybe. dismantied very quickly and easily,r Without mavring thestructure wall surface, simply .by loosening the nuts 30am swinging.themovable members 24 -tothe `position; .showolin dotdasli lines'iI1-..Figiire 4 of the drawing,

s .whereupon the` lieadv rod 1.1 may be removed `from; the bracket 20.

The awning fabric. 'hein isthenisliioped off ot the head rod 11i7 the,ties between the. fab.-

ric and lower,` rod 13V are severed, and thefawnin0r fabric may bestoredfor any desired time..

.- tf may alsoA Vloe desired to dismantle the trame, whereupon thebolts. 34.: arev then re.- inoved for dseooneotlfig the. ref-ter barsfrom the brackets, and the strutlv rod mOllntings 17 are disconnected,so that the ramemay' be packed forstorage, to be again quicklyerectediat anyl desired future time.A f

Thernodiied form` ot bracket 20aA shown xiii. Figures d and; 7. isadapted .for being mounted on a wooden structurel wall 18o by 'woodscrews 25a, secured in the apertures 2,6m. Otherwise the structure andluse oithe brackets 20a is the same as. that of the brook.-

ets

.Iclaimz Y l. An awning braeket ineliiding a. base member adapted to beattached' t0. 3. Still@- ture wall, amovablemember associated with thebase member, the base member and mov-- able member vbeing provided withclamping portions adapted to receive and( clamp; an

awning; head rod, means for effecting a clampintlg.r action between saidclamping' poi)- Ltions, andtmea'us on onev of, `said Vmembers adaptedfor detachably supporting an end of an awning rafter bar eloselyadjacent. the head rod. j

2. An awning bracket including a base member adapted to be attached to astructure Wall, a movable memberl associated with the base member, thebase member and movable member being provided with cooperating concavedportions for receiving and clamping an awning head rod, means foreffecting a clamping action between said cooperating concaved portions,and means adapted for detachably supporting an'end of an awning rafterbar including ears on the base member and a bolt removably carried bythe ears.

3. In combination With an awning frame having a head rod and a rafterbar, a head rod and rafter bar bracket, means on the bracket forremovably clamping the head rod in a fixed position, and means on thebracket for detachably mounting one end of the raf ter bar closelyadjacent the clamping means.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed m name.

WAL R C. ASTRUP.

